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stone monument, stele, inscribed stone
A stone slab or pillar with an inscription, erected to commemorate a person, event, or achievement. Found at historical sites, temples, shrines, and along old roads throughout Japan.
公園に石碑が建っている。
There is a stone monument standing in the park.
石碑に刻まれた文字を読んだ。
I read the characters inscribed on the stone monument.
戦争の犠牲者を追悼するために石碑が建てられた。
A stone monument was erected to commemorate the war victims.
USAGE:
Commonly found at historical sites, temples, and shrines. The related word 碑 by itself also means monument/stele but is more literary. 記念碑 specifically means a commemorative monument.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 石碑を建てる: to erect a stone monument
- 石碑に刻む: to inscribe on a monument
- 石碑が建つ: a monument stands
- 古い石碑: an old stone monument